Toy gun



Filed May 24, 1923 En? m Patented Mar. ll, 1924..

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plicaton tiled May 24,

To @ZZ whomiz't may concern Be it known that l, JOHN BnLnocoiiio, a citizen of the "United States, residing at New York city, borough of lfanhattan, in

the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in rloy Guns, of which the following is a Specification.

rThis invention relates to games and toys and has particular reference to a toy weapon such as a gun, cross bow, or catapult.

Among the objects of the invention is to provide an improved construction of toy gun with respect to a` number of details of mechanism including a novel catch or trigger device, a part of which is in combination with a follower or plunger so designed as to serve to eject and propel an arrow or dart and also to fire a percussion cap or other noise producing device.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed or suggested herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a plan view with the follower in forward idle position.

Y F ig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on the line 22.

Fig. 3 is a partial section on the( saine plane as Fig. 2, but indicating the retracted or set position of the parts.

Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse section on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Referring now more specifically to the drawings l show my improved toy gun as comprising a main rib or barrel portion 10 extending the full length of the device from the muzzle to the butt. This rib may be of any suitable material or cross sectional design, but is indicated as provided with a vertical longitudinal slot 11 formed centrally along its mid portion. 12 indicates an arm rest of any suitable construction connected rigidly to the butt end of the rib 10. To stiften this construction the arm rest is provided with a tenon 13 tted into a notch 14 in the end of the rib.

The follower above alluded to comprises a finger piece 15 and a plunger 16. The

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finger piece is in the nature of an angularly formed block, the top portion of which is fitted loosely in and slidable along the slot 11. This finger piece is held from vertical displacement by a cross pin 15. The front lower portion of this iingcr piece is curved at 17 for easy application of the operators finger in drawing the follower. rearward to setor locked position, and the rear lower portion thereof is extended backward at 18 so as to engage beneath that portion of the rib at the rear end of the slot, thereby stabilizing or steadying the device in prac.- tice.a rfhe plunger 1G is longer Vthan the slotand operates directly over the slot, one end at least of the plunger always resting upon the top surfaceV of the member 10. In normal position both ends lie against the top of 'the rib. The follower includes also a hammer portion 19 constituting in effect an upward and forward projection from the front end of the plunger to which and the finger piece it is connected rigidly. The rear end of the hammer is provided with a notch 20 and above and in advance of the notched portion is located a cross head 21 serving two purposes, one an anchorage for the elastic power means in the nature of rubber bands and as a holder for a keeper 23 in the nature of a wire hook extendi ing rearward and downward over and in spaced relation to the notch. Connected also to the hammer portion just in front of the cross head is a. combined sight and guard 241 fired in erect position transversely of the device. The elastics 22 extend beneath the lower corners of the guard as well as around and beneath the cross head.

lil ear the :nunzio end of the rib 10 is fixed a lug 25 around which the forward portion of the elastics 22 is engaged. This lug as well as a cover plate 26 is secured in spaced relation to the rib 10 by means of a pair of beads or strips 27 extending normally the full length of the rib and spaced from each other on opposite sides of the vertical center thereof, forming a Lguide way communieating with the slot 11 and along which the plunger 16 operates.

At the rear end of the cover plate 26 is fixed a rigid relatively heavy anvil 28 and in which is formed a notch 29. This anvil may be formed of metal or the bottom of the notch may be faced with metal at 30 if the anvil is formed of a cheaper material. Likewise 'the forward or nose end of the hammer device is discharged under the force of the elastics 22.

Toward the rear or stock portion of the gun l provide a cover plate 32 forming with the beads 27 a guide way 33 for the rear end of the plunger. At the front end of this cover plate 32 is a fulcrum member 34 in a central opening 35 of which is fitted at 36 a peculiar form of trigger member having a forwardly and downwardly projecting hook 37 and a rearwardly and downwardly projecting thumb piece 38 urged normally upward by a leaf spring 39 so that the point of the hook 37 will ride up over the bevel 40 and thence downward into the notch 2O of the hammer when the latter is drawn rearward to set position as in Fig. 3. The

keeper 23 engages over the top of the hook j and serves to prevent, in co-operation with the leaf spring 39, the premature release of the follower. The keeper, however, is sufficiently resilient to permit the trigger to be drawn from the notch 2O when the thumb piece is depressed. The front end of the fulcrum member is notched at 41 to receive the beveled rear end of the hammer Ain set position.

42 indicates an arrow, dart, or other projectile shown as attached by means of a line 43 to the muzzle end of the gun for retrieving it after it is discharged.

The side edges of the rib 10 are notched at 44 and 45 for the operatorsthumb and lingers' of the hand in which he holds this part of the device both for setting the plunger and for holding the device while shootlifter the follower is drawn back to set position against the force of the elastics 22 as in Fig. 3, the projectile is inserted into the muzzle end of the guide way between the beads 27 and below the cover plate 26, going toward or against the front end of the plunger 16. A percussion cap may then be inserted in the notch 29 of the anvil.

`With the device now held as indicated for shooting the operators right Vthumb will come naturally over the thumb piece 38 and after suitable aim is talren, using if desired a small peep hole 46 in the guard 24, the

vtoy weapon is discharged by pressure Of the thumb as stated, setting free for forward impulse the follower, the projectile 42 being delivered forcibly andfart the Vsaine time the percussion cap being fired by the anvil. The operatorisvhands and face are protected from the flash of the percussion cap by means ofthe guard 24, lying at such time close in the rear of where the dash takes place, thus insuring that the only flash can take place forward or directly laterally from the anvil.

l claim:

l. rlhe herein described toy gun comprising a barrel portion having a guide way, a follower movable along said guide wai, resilient means for urging the follower forward forcibly, the follower including a notched member having a resilient keeper spaced thereover, a fulcrum member having a notch at its forward end, and a trigger means including a member pivoted between its ends upon said fulcrum member, one end of the trigger Vco-fniierating with the first j 4mentioned notched member and held in engagement by said keeper, while the Vrear end of the trigger member is manually operatable for releasing the follower, the notched end of the follower extending into the fulcrum member notch, substantially as set forth.

2. The herein described toy gun including a slotted rib member, a follower movable along said slot, elastic means connected with the follower for driving it forward forcibly when released, said follower including a hammer having a notch in one end and an upwardly projecting guard toward its other end, said'guard having a peep hole formed therethrough, and an anvil co-operating with the hammer in front of said guard.

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JOHN BELLOCCHlO. 

